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Security forces Airman wins Women In Defense award
April 3, 2019 — Senior Airman Sofia Espinoza, 628th Security Forces Squadron base armorer, was awarded the 2018 Junior Enlisted Woman of the Year award by the Palmetto Chapter of Women In Defense March 21, 2019. Espinoza was presented the award during the 9th annual Military Woman of Year event held at the Founders Hall at Charles Towne Landing, Charleston, S.C. Upon receiving the award, Espinoza noted, “As the first one in my family to serve, it is honor to receive this and I am thankful for leadership and family who continually encourage me to work hard for my goals.” ... MORE

Senior Airman Sofia Espinoza, 628th Security Forces Squadron base armorer, inspect an M-4 rifle during a routine weapon check March 27, 2019, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Espinoza was awarded the 2018 Junior Enlisted Woman of the Year award by the Palmetto Chapter of Women In Defense March 21, 2019.

Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight undergoes tactical training
April 2, 2019 — 1st Lt. Paul Underwood, 628th Civil Engineer Squadron, Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight chief, returns fire from behind a barrier March 22, 2019, during combat tactics training at the Joint Base Charleston, S.C. - Naval Weapons Station. The flight utilized a training range on the NWS where they were able to stage various realistic scenarios they... MORE

1st Lt. Paul Underwood, 628th Civil Engineer Squadron, Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight chief, returns fire from behind a barrier March 22, 2019, during combat tactics training at the Joint Base Charleston, S.C. - Naval Weapons Station.

NIWC Atlantic leader named WID Palmetto Chapter’s Female Executive of the Year
April 2, 2019 — A Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic leader recently received recognition as the 2019 Women in Defense Palmetto Chapter’s "Female Executive of the Year" during a ceremony in Charleston, S.C. Kathryn Murphy, Senior Scientific Technical Manager for software engineering, earned accolades at a “Salute to the Fighting Ladies” event for her work at NIWC Atlantic and her impact to the Navy, greater Department of Defense community and the warfighter... MORE

Kathryn Murphy, Senior Scientific Technical Manager for software engineering at Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic was recently named the 2019 Women in Defense Palmetto Chapter’s "Female Executive of the Year" during a ceremony at Founder’s Hall at Charles Towne Landing in Charleston, South Carolina.

NIWC Atlantic develops prototype app for Navy divers
April 1, 2019 — A Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic team recently completed an Automated Dive Profile Data Transmission and Synchronization prototype aimed at streamlining the dive logging process for Navy dive units. La’Keisha Williams, NIWC Atlantic Science and Technology principle investigator, led the year-long management effort on the prototype, which attempts to transition Navy divers to an entirely digital platform for records keeping. ... MORE

Force Master Diver Scott Brodeur, Naval Expeditionary Combat Command, watches as Chief Navy Diver Marshall Goble tries out the Office of Naval Research TechSolutions-sponsored Scuba Binary Dive Application during a demonstration and evaluation off the coast of Panama City, Fla.

Airman Leadership School Class 19C graduates
March 29, 2019 — Airmen were honored with awards during the Airman Leadership School Graduation Ceremony for Class 19-C March 28, 2019, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Among the awards presented were the Distinguished Graduate, Academic Achievement and Commandants awards. Leadership also presented the John L. Levitow Award, the highest honor presented to an ALS graduate, given to the Airman who displays the highest level of leadership qualities during the course. ALS is a five-week course encompassing lessons in the principles of supervision and management, the importance of communication and military professionalism. ... MORE

Col. Patrick Winstead, 437th Vice Wing commander, left, and Master Sgt. Calantha Pickel, Airman Leadership School commandant, right, present Senior Airman Cory Germanoff a plaque for earning the John L. Levitow Award during the Airman Leadership School Graduation ceremony March 28, 2019, at the Charleston Club here.

628th LRS holds FARP tryouts
March 29, 2019 — Col. Terrence Adams, 628th Air Base Wing commander, prepares to try out for the 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels management flight forward area refueling point team March 26, 2019, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The FARP is a specialized set of Airmen who operate in austere environments at deployed locations, providing fueling points to... MORE

Col. Terrence Adams, 628th Air Base Wing commander, prepares to try out for the 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels management flight forward area refueling point team March 26, 2019, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C.

315 AW to host Red Bull Paper Wings competition during April UTA
March 27, 2019 — The 315th Airlift Wing and Red Bull are hosting a 2019 Red Bull Paper Wings (paper plane) competition, a qualifier for the world championships, April 13, 2019, from 3 to 7 p.m., at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The competition will be held in Nosedock 2, (near the 437th/315th Maintenance Group building). There will be several prizes, Sticky Fingers BBQ and lots of Red Bull and Red Bull swag... MORE

315 AW to host Paper Wings competition during April UTA

The importance of sleep
March 22, 2019 — Most of us are aware that a good night’s sleep is important, enabling the repair and rejuvenation of cells throughout the body. When you’ve had a bad night’s sleep, you’re probably dragging at work the next day, have trouble concentrating, feel out of it and may have a slower reaction time to that car stopping in front of you while driving... MORE

CRS conducts maritime tactical training
March 22, 2019 — Master-at-Arms Petty Officer 3rd Class Adam Bolas, Coastal Riverine Squadron 10 Bravo 2nd Platoon, fires a 50 caliber machine gun outfitted with blank fire adapters March 14, 2019, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. – Naval Weapons Station. During the maritime exercise, the CRS demonstrated tactical team movements, blank firing drills, entry control... MORE

Master-at-Arms Petty Officer 3rd Class Adam Bolas, Coastal Riverine Squadron 10 Bravo 2nd Platoon, fires a 50 caliber machine gun outfitted with blank fire adapters March 14, 2019, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. – Naval Weapons Station.

Airmen perform inflight TIS training
March 8, 2019 — Joint Base Charleston hosted Air Mobility Command training for aeromedical and infectious disease personnel to better familiarize them with outbreak prevention protocols and procedures, with a focus on Ebola, March 4-6... MORE

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III is prepped to transport a transportation isolation system March 6, 2019, during a training exercise that allows Airmen to practice the most effective and safest form of transportation for patients and their medical professionals. Engineered and implemented after the Ebola virus outbreak in 2014, the TIS is an enclosure the Department of Defense can use to safely transport patients with highly contagious diseases.